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I have to buy a genuine part but compared to an aftermarket it's almost triple more expensive: genuine $150, aftermarket $50.
I think that there are the two brand offering the cv shaft on rockauto.com
; cardone select, a1-cardone, empi
it sounds like that cardone select and a1-cardone are the same company..
which brand is better?
CARDONE SELECT Part # 665044 is the cheapest one; $45 and remanufactured parts are $20 more expensive
I have to buy a genuine part but compared to an aftermarket it's almost triple more expensive: genuine $150, aftermarket $50.
I think that there are the two brand offering the cv shaft on rockauto.com
; cardone select, a1-cardone, empi
it sounds like that cardone select and a1-cardone are the same company..
which brand is better?
CARDONE SELECT Part # 665044 is the cheapest one; $45 and remanufactured parts are $20 more expensive
why is new one cheaper than remanufactured parts?
plz recommend one
i've used both
new aftermarket cheaper initially, but quality is questionable, after 2 or 3 year, i start to see crack on the boot already, where i used oem boot/oem axle, i don't have to worry about it for next 6 to 8 years.
Just an FYI, dealer parts are remaned. I specifically asked the dealer back when I replaced mine last year and he said they don't bring new ones and sent me away
A1 Cardone is the company's remaned division, Cardone Select is the brand new division. I have Cardone Select brand new ones in my car and have had them in Michigan craterholes for a little over a year now and the seem to be pretty good!
The thing with remanufactured is it can be hit or miss. One might last 100,000 miles, another might only last 10,000 miles. It really depends on who did the particular rebuild.
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1995 Toyota Camry V6 LE-6M1 250K Miles, Fun Car
1997 Acura RL-Gone
2007 Acura RL SH-AWD, Technology Package, Opulent Blue Pearl- Fun Car/Daily Driver
Just an FYI, dealer parts are remaned. I specifically asked the dealer back when I replaced mine last year and he said they don't bring new ones and sent me away
A1 Cardone is the company's remaned division, Cardone Select is the brand new division. I have Cardone Select brand new ones in my car and have had them in Michigan craterholes for a little over a year now and the seem to be pretty good!
The thing with remanufactured is it can be hit or miss. One might last 100,000 miles, another might only last 10,000 miles. It really depends on who did the particular rebuild.
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1995 Toyota Camry V6 LE-6M1 250K Miles, Fun Car
1997 Acura RL-Gone
2007 Acura RL SH-AWD, Technology Package, Opulent Blue Pearl- Fun Car/Daily Driver
I have to buy a genuine part but compared to an aftermarket it's almost triple more expensive: genuine $150, aftermarket $50.
I think that there are the two brand offering the cv shaft on rockauto.com
; cardone select, a1-cardone, empi
it sounds like that cardone select and a1-cardone are the same company..
which brand is better?
CARDONE SELECT Part # 665044 is the cheapest one; $45 and remanufactured parts are $20 more expensive
why is new one cheaper than remanufactured parts?
plz recommend one
NO TO CARDONE or A-1 or NAPA,Kragen/AZ etc. I have gone through 3 axles from these guys. Fed up I bought a brand new axle from my local mom and pop store carrying EMPI axles. Although they reused existing materials the quality of finish and construction of boots and clamps was very nice. I paid around 80 bucks for that one. No vibrations and tears or rips and holding up real good.
__________________ 1995 Camry DX L4 178,6XX miles and counting each mile.... acquired 05/25/2007 at 129K miles
2004 Mazda6 I4 5-Speed Manual 115,500 miles acquired 01/21/2011 at 109,XXX miles
i bought a remanned axle one time at advanced auto .. installed it, drove about 3 miles and the axle blew apart. I got a replacement new axle for free!
+1. Yeah, a new halfshaft with a lifetime warranty or re-boot the existing OEM one.
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Originally Posted by projektvertx
The thing with remanufactured is it can be hit or miss. One might last 100,000 miles, another might only last 10,000 miles. It really depends on who did the particular rebuild.
So far so good on the Cardone Select axles that I recently bought and installed in my wife's Toyota. I bought them on RockAuto and they looked to be very good build quality to me, equal to the original OEM ones that came off the car. I bought new ones, not re-manufactured ones though. The price difference was so small it wasn't worth it, plus you have a core charge and have to return the old ones.
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